The B0livian embassy reported that President Evo Morales traveled to Russia to "participate in the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries," and Bolivia is on the list of countries where Wikileaks has applied for asylum for Snowden. The New York Times reports that "President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, visiting Russia, said that while he had not yet received an application from Mr. Snowden and would not use his plane to ferry Mr. Snowden home with him, he held out the possibility that Venezuela might ultimately agree to shelter Mr. Snowden."

Morales has said he would consider sheltering Snowden and that" Bolivia was there to shield the denounced" leaving open the possibility that Snowden could travel to Bolivia on Morales' plane.